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Where does “दाह” come from?

दाह (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit दह्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

दाह (Sanskrit): burning, combustion, conflagration, heat; place...

Definitions

  1. burning, combustion, conflagration, heat; place...

Ancestry of “दाह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदह्to burn, consume by fire, scorch, roast; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “दाह”

  • डाह
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